I think I read somewhere that to actually introduce ID scheme would cost many millions/billions, and they would be charging 30 per ID at least, and then some people would be disadvantaged by that initial cost, (compared to having a recent bill/birth certificate sort of proof leading to another sort of id like a student card) It is not as simple as just "ID" card, and there are all the data implications, once people don't have ID they become second class citizens, and when they do, they are being "tagged" in some way data wise.
Luckily ds does have a passport, I might think of getting him a provisional driving licence too, good idea.
Lobster love the cake making and balloons. I made ds a cake myself, but it was vairy simple, I think he was most disappointed and would have liked everything to be a bit more glam/think dancing girls/boys and streamers.
Kitten (I think it was Kitten, apologies if I'm wrong) I was thinking of doing just that for ds's 18th , inviting lots of my own friends and relations. Perhaps it is fear of what 18 year old boys get up to without hierarchical structures. Ds is not a natural host.
Doistay ds's unconditional is still appearing as a conditional, and his insurance is still there, tho it is not supposed to be anymore! Still, I don't think it makes much difference, ds's conditional from that first uni is still pretty low (104 tariff points) He should be able to get that (gritted teeth)
Second I am hoping against hope that ds will get CC and a Distinction in his Btec. English is pretty ropey. And I know all the things that go wrong...having myself got a E first time I attempted English A level...as I think we have discussed on this thread before, in the old days A levels were really hard 